On June 1, 2015 the Estate Administration Act ("Act") came into force in Alberta. This Act updates the previous laws which dictate how an executor will have to administer the estate of a deceased person.

You can imagine how unpleasant it was at the hearing for the disabled person to hear strangers debating just how short their life was doomed to be.

On March 5, 2014, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench released the decision of Justice Belzil in "Re Young Estate", 2014 ABQB 125.

A recent Alberta decision has addressed the issue of a Testator leaving two wills without either document containing an express revocation clause .

Parents and guardians of minors or adults with disabilities have extra considerations when developing their estate plans.

On February 16, 2018, the provincial government announced the retail regulations for Alberta's Cannabis Framework. These regulations outline key details about the operation of retail cannabis stores ...

As of October 14, 2016, AMA members voted to have the AMA Board approve the amendment of the 2011-2018 AMA Agreement with Alberta Health, together with a number of other collateral agreements with Alberta Health and AHS.

The Honourable Jason Kenney directed officials to establish a moratorium on the Food Services Sector’s access to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

In an effort to attract both individuals and businesses to untapped markets of the North, the Government of the Northwest Territories continues to revise and improve the Northwest Territories Nominee Program ("NTNP").

Individuals planning to travel to Canada may soon have a new hoop to jump through before they can enter the country.

For the first time since the Minor Injury Regulation (MIR) came into force in 2004 there has been a change to the definition of what constitutes a minor injury.

Many employers now have a practice of not giving employment references at all. That can prevent future employers from finding out about very serious misconduct.

The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave in the decision of Saadati v. Moorhead, which addresses the law surrounding compensable damages for psychiatric or psychological illness.

Dempsey involved two actions, both of which arose from single-vehicle accidents involving Brinks armored vehicles.

The majority of Alberta private sector businesses are already subject to mandatory breach notification rules under the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) which is the Alberta government's legislation.

Lien rights can't be enforced through arbitration, but many construction contracts provide for mandatory arbitration.

In contract disputes, what's written often outweighs what's said. A written agreement that clearly sets out each parties' rights and responsibilities...

A contract provision that permits an owner to withhold payment from a contractor is not a "penalty" clause.

Expropriation is a process by which a government authority acquires real estate without the owner and leaseholder's consent for the purpose of furthering a public interest.

On July 18, 2017, the Department of Finance announced a number of proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act.